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It's evident from current events that the best way to rob a bank is to own it. - Thoreau Delemor

The profound variety of humanity always seems to provide a leader to guide a nation or an organization into a novel section of hell for his supporters to enthusiastically explore. - Albert Sheiss

Sand wrote:

Humanity, by its own estimation, is the most successful product of evolution. Therefore it is only fitting that almost all other creatures like the lion, the gorilla, the whale, and most other mammals, fish, birds and various other creatures disappear to be replaced by billions of very hungry humans. - Gloria Turnwitch

It is not inconceivable that artificial intelligence applied to household appliances might produce an electric toaster that would spend its intellect in discovering, not the meaning of life, but the meaning of toast. - Aaron Butok

"Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast." ~ Anonymous

In winter's tedious nights sit by the fire
With good old folks and let them tell thee tales
Of woeful ages long ago betid.
~ William Shakespeare

Robert Burns:

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old times since ?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
And surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give us a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

This song came to my mind after your post Claire333.

“New Year's Day - Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”
~ Mark Twain

"Have respect for your species. You are a man; do not dishonour mankind."
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau

"Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn."
-George Bernard Shaw

"I like your silence, it the more shows off your wonder." ~ William Shakespeare

"Silence is the ultimate weapon of power."
-Charles De Gaulle

"Words can only do harm."
-Depeche Mode

"Words are a blunt instrument,
Words are a sawed-off shotgun.
C'mon and let it out x 4"
-Radiohead

The Bible claims that in the beginning there was the word but, seeing where we are now it's worth speculating if it was the right word - Moses Dubita